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PolitiFact founder says both parties need factchecking. But they don’t lie equally
by David Folkenflik
CBS said that its moderators would largely leave fact checking up to the vice presidential candidates in Tuesday's debate. Journalist Bill Adair said the network sent a powerful message, though.
Blues musician Otis Taylor graduates high school 57 years after getting expelled
In 1966, a couple months before he was set to graduate, Otis Taylor was told he needed to cut his short afro or he'd be kicked out. Now, 57 years after he left, he has received a diploma.
The House of Representatives is set to vote on the debt limit bill late Wednesday
by Claudia Grisales
The House is on the verge of the first major vote to approve legislation to lift the debt limit. a catastrophic financial default could become a reality if Congress doesn't pass the bill by Monday.
60 years ago, students joined the civil rights movement with 'The Children's Crusade'
by Debbie Elliott
The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.
Saving summer: Senior citizens step up to fill the gap amid lifeguard shortage
by Matt Bloom
A nationwide lifeguard shortage has pools cutting back hours or closing. At one metro Denver recreation center, senior citizens are stepping up by training to keep swimmers safe.
You'll need a boat to navigate the flooded forest at this Vermont bird sanctuary
by Brian Mann
In springtime, a wildlife refuge in northern Vermont is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests.
A mother reacts to the bankruptcy deal involving Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kara Trainor, whose son was born dependent on opioids because of her addiction, about what the Purdue Pharma settlement could mean for her and her family.
What NASA talked about in its meeting on unidentified anomalous phenomena
by Geoff Brumfiel
NASA held a meeting of its panel devoted to studying unidentified anomalous phenomena. Government officials are hopeful it can bring a scientific approach to understanding these mysterious objects.
The plan to remove a mosque's domes in China sparks rare protest
by Emily Feng
Hundreds of people gathered outside a mosque in southwestern China. They were protesting the planned removal of the mosque's domes, part of a nationwide campaign to eliminate Islamic influences.
How the debt ceiling deal compromises on the environment
by Jeff Brady
A deal to raise the country's debt limit also includes changes to a bedrock environmental law and approves a controversial natural gas pipeline.
Welcoming Scott Detrow as weekend 'All Things Considered' and 'Consider This' co-host
We welcome our new weekend and Consider This co-host Scott Detrow!
An anti-drag law under litigation is impacting Pride planning in Tennessee
by Marianna Bacallao
Pride organizers in Tennessee are running into a different deadline this year. A judge is expected to make a decision in the case against the restrictive drag law just as Pride festivals are underway.
A man's collection of more than 10,000 pieces of TV history are going up for auction
James Comisar is a Hollywood memorabilia collector who is putting up hundreds of iconic television items up for auction.